The General Secretary for Research and Technology (GSRT) recently invited proposals for eight concerted research and technology programmes in specific sectors, with closing dates between 14/10/2002 and 13/01/2003. These programmes are incorporated in the Operational Programme 'Competitiveness' (Measure 4.5 'Research and technological development consortia in sectors of national priority), which are 60% publicly funded and 40% privately funded. The overall budget for the programmes is 123 million euros, of which 72 million comes from the public purse.
These programmes, among others, were presented at a press conference held by the General Secretary for Research and Technology, Mr D. Deniozos, on Tuesday 1 October 2002. According to Mr Deniozos, the Operational Programmes 'Competitiveness' and 'Information Society', include more than 50 activities for technological innovation and research, with an overall budget of 775 million euros. More than half the activities are being implemented, and 16 activities are receiving funding.
The concerted programmes aim to promote collaboration between business enterprises and research entities on long-term projects, with a view to producing innovative products or services and meeting social and cultural needs which affect the economy's competitiveness.
The programmes relate to activities in the fields of basic research, industrial research, and initial demonstration (pre-competitive research), in projects with a maximum duration ranging from 18 to 36 months, depending on the programme. Partnerships of businesses, research centres, educational institutions, non-profit organisations, and other interested entities can take part in the programmes, with the aim of increasing the competitiveness of businesses (especially small and medium-sized enterprises).
Note that proposals must be submitted to GSR? in Greek (1 copy) and English (4 copies), as the evaluation committees will include foreign experts.
The following is a summary of the concerted programmes announced to date, with their overall budgets, the budget for the projects within each programme, and the closing date for tenders.
Athletics
Budget: 4,696,000 euros
Budget for each project: 250,000 - 600,000 euros
Closing date for submission of tenders: 14/10/2002
Natural Environment and sustainable development
Budget: 34.666 χιλ. euros
Budget for each project: 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 euros
Closing date for submission of tenders: 11/11/2002
Built environment and seismic risk management
Budget: 18,737,000 euros
Budget for each project: 1,000,000 - 2,500,000 euros
Closing date for submission of tenders: 11/11/2002
Renewable energy sources and energy saving
Budget: 15,848,000 euros
Budget for each project: 1,000,000 - 2,500,000 euros
Closing date for submission of tenders: 11/11/2002
Culture and knowledge-intensive tourism
Budget: 12,912,000 euros
Budget for each project: 500,000 - 1,500,000 euros
Closing date for submission of tenders: 11/11/2002
Health - Biomedicine, diagnostic and therapeutic methods
Budget: 6,772,000 euros
Budget for each project: 587,000 - 1,500,000 euros
Closing date for submission of tenders: 02/12/2002
New forms of work organisation, enterprises and longlife learning
Budget: 7,117,000 euros
Budget for each project: 500,000 - 1,500,000 euros
Closing date for submission of tenders: 02/12/2002
Foods - Agricultural development & aquaculture
Budget: 22,304,000 euros
Budget for each project: 600,000 - 1,800,000 euros
Closing date for submission of tenders: 13/01/2003
In addition to the above, three coordinated programmes are shortly to be announced in the fields of:
Transport-Navigation, e-learning, and e-business.
Further information
Further information on announcements of concerted programmes is available from GSRT (Department of Structural Programmes Management),
Tel: + 30 210 7752222, + 30 210 6911122
GSRT's website:
http://www.gsrt.gr/gget_cgi/callsforprops.htm
Web addresses
General Secretariat for Research and Technology
http://www.gsrt.gr
Operational Programme 'Competitiveness'
http://www.antagonistikotita.gr